South Germany—2012—Imagine a land where
diamond coloured skyscrapers pepper the coral pink horizon while ghouls
and goblins lurk in their garbage filled alleyways. Impossible? Not
really.

The Scarlet Omen, a sensational piece of young adult fiction by newcomer
Cinthia Koeksal portrays the symbiotic relationship between
Western advancements and Eastern superstitions where teenagers are
able to discuss ghosts and demons with the same enthusiasm with which they
compare their latest iPad apps. In this intricately woven tale of
humour, unconditional love and hair-raising magic, readers will be
snatched up in a whirlwind adventure that will take them on a magical
journey between worlds accompanied by a colourful band of witches,
vampires, dragons and fairies.

The first novel in a planned trilogy, The Scarlet Omen charts the tale of Anjeli Xavier,
a rebellious Malaysian teenager who has been plagued by visions of bloodlust,
translucent spirits and Bornean pygmies all her life. She just wants
to live a normal adolescent existence and have fun, but her over-protective Indian mother is smothering her as she tries to maintain what little
sanity she believes she still has. As a series of events alter the course of
her life, Anjeli finds herself being pushed toward her destiny: a destiny
pre-written three centuries ago in the form of a bothersome prophecy.

Set in the mythical Valley of the Hornbills, a world of honour and
adventure where good and evil fight to survive, The Scarlet Omen is a constant
reminder of the fragility of human bonds and life itself. Readers will be transported into a world
where they will begin to consider their own
relationships, love lives, day to day hardships and, most importantly, their
own humanity.

Find out if destiny comes to claim its own
or if tyranny and black magic prevail forever. Parker
Publishing Inc. presents The Scarlet Omen: now available on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.de!

About the author
Cinthia Koeksal was born and raised in Malaysia. She now lives in Germany as a
Business English Trainer. She has a degree in Business Commerce with
majors in Marketing and Management from Monash University but much prefers
spending her time "making up almost preposterous stories and sharing
them with the world".